IT'S MAGIC ❤︎ WHY DONT WE

twenty five

over the summer, there's been a lot of changes. good changes that is.

daniel's hair grew out a tad, it looked great in most people's opinion. his brown hair now curling over in a swoop, single tufts of hair falling in his face.

a quite attractive thirteen year old boy.

jonah grew by a substantial amount. now standing at 5'3, over the average height for a thirteen year old boy.

corbyn's hair turned a lighter blonde, growing even softer than it used to be. his icy blue eyes looked that much icier with the now lighter hair.

gabriela's once simple wavy hair has grown both longer and much much curlier.

christina cut her hair short. her dark brown, straight hair now resting just below her shoulders.

tate grew taller, now 5'1. she spent her summer reading everything she could, preparing herself for what was to come in classes this year. needless to say, she certainly grew smarter over the break.

kay didn't change much appearance wise. but certainly in attitude. she would be returning this year much happier and prepared, definitely even braver.

the one who changed the most was zach.

he spent his summer in the village library yet again. by now he's most definitely read every book in the place. mr. wilson even gave him some of his own books from home to take this year.

zach grew taller and much, much happier. he was both ready and eager to start his third year.

over the summer, he's been able to get a better handle on his emotions, previously that had never been his strong suit.

although he was handling it better now, there were still quite a lot of moments where he felt he couldn't control it, or where he felt too overcome with emotions.

but nevertheless, he was certainly doing better than he had the past two years. this third year was one he was looking forward to.

of course, that was until gabriela sent him a letter. telling him about sirius black, he was on the loose.

now, sitting on the train with his friends, yes they were all worried but they acted as if everything was okay and normal. talking like they naturally would, about their summers.

"zach, you're looking exceptionally well, care to share anything?" kay grinned, looking at the brunette boy. zach shook his head. there was something, but he was too nervous.

over the two month break, zach had learned more about himself. the thirteen year old had come to realize how uninterested he was in a girl's looks, but rather a boy.

he had exchanged several letters with cedric, his older friend being the only one who knew this information.

in hopes of helping to make him feel better about this news, cedric told him that he too had an interest in boys. he liked both.

zach and cedric certainly grew closer over the course of the summer, the younger beginning to develop a few undeniable feelings toward the sixth year student.

"really? nothing at all? c'mon man we want the dirt!" corbyn teased him, "well you aren't getting any you bloody tosser!" zach teased him back, "ugh! all summer long! you know two months is too long to go without hearing zach's snarky comments!" tate laughed.

"you know, sometimes i begin to think you should be in ravenclaw. but then i remember... you're the literal definement of a hufflepuff." the brunette said.

the train ride so far had been super smooth. the group chatting and catching up about their summers when it stopped. "what's happening?" daniel looked out the window, "why did we stop? we're not there yet." corbyn wondered aloud.

"guys... there's something out there." daniel spoke nervously. then, everything went cold. the windows froze over and when they breathed, they could see their breath. zach gasped when he saw a black, cloaked figure opening the door to their compartment.

on instinct, corbyn grabbed zach's hand in a protective manner. the cloaked figure scanned the area then moved on. when it was gone, zach let out a breath. "what the bloody hell was that?" he asked.

"that- that looked like a dementor..." christina spoke quietly, in shock herself. "it was. that was a dementor." tate responded, "what the hell is a dementor?!" zach inquired. "they're the guards of azkaban, the prison sirius black escaped from. they're probably here looking for him." corbyn explained.

the train started again and they were back on the way to hogwarts. arriving, zach was estatic to get to the great hall, "i'm so hungry!" he exclaimed, putting a hand over his stomach for an extra kick, "alright alright, let's go you big baby!" christina teased, pulling him along.

the group walked through the doors, straight to the great hall. they split off to their house tables, wanting to dive right into food. but they had to wait for the sorting hat to be over. they listened to name after name, talking to each other as well.

"ashley besson." the name caught the attention of all eight friends. corbyn's sister. last year jordan arrived, obviously making ravenclaw.

"ha, a third besson. well that's easy... ravenclaw!"

ashley smiled and made her way to her brothers. sitting down, corbyn pulled her into a side hug. "congradulations ash." she smiled at him, "thanks."

"ravenclaw!"

"how do you think he did it?" kay wondered at the gryffindor table, "i don't know. maybe he blew something up? created a diversion?" daniel shrugged, unsure of how sirius black could have possibly escaped.

"slytherin!"

"how do you think he did it christian?" daniel asked his older brother who was sat next to him at the table. christian was currently in his fifth year. "i have no idea, i'm just bloody hoping he doesn't come here."

"slytherin!"

"anna seavey." mcgonagall called, grabbing daniel and christian's full attention along with daniel's friends.

"a daring girl, hmm... you've got a hankering for what you believe is right. not afraid to break the rules if you deem necessary... gryffindor!" her brothers and their friends cheered as she smiled, making her way over to them.

"now that you are officially a gryffindor, introductions are in order..." daniel began, "this is jonah and kay. and i'll introduce you to everyone else after the feast."

"ravenclaw!"

once everyone was sorted, the feast began and throughout eating the friends talked about how they thought sirius black escaped.